Drop D strumming — syncopation in B New
A pattern with rhythmic rests that break up the steady strumming, applied to the B grid (B5d, E5d): the arm keeps moving even on the beats where it doesn't touch the strings.
Tips
Never stop moving your arm on the rests: that ghost motion is what keeps the pattern locked in rhythmically.
Strumming pattern
D = downstroke, U = upstroke, — = the arm keeps moving without touching the strings.
D
-
D
D
-
D
D
-
Chord progression — B
Bar 1
B5d
i
Bar 2
B5d
i
Bar 3
E5d
iv
Bar 4
B5d
i
Bar 5
B5d
i
Bar 6
B5d
i
Bar 7
E5d
iv
Bar 8
E5d
iv
Chords
Related sheets
- Drop D riff — energy in B (Level 5)
- Drop D chord changes — speed in D (metal) (Level 5)
- Drop D strumming — single accent in D (call and response) (Level 5)